SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The defending Western Athletic Conference champion Aggie volleyball team struggled during the first set of the season, but found its rhythm and defeated Missouri State in straight sets, 28-26, 25-17, 25-15, on Friday during the first match of the Utah Classic hosted by Utah.

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The New Mexico State football team began the 2014 season with a nice win, defeating the Cal-Poly Mustangs, 28-10, in its home opener Thursday night in front of 13,772 fans inside Aggie Memorial Stadium.

THIS WEEK: Head coach Mike Jordan and the Aggie volleyball team begin the 2014 season with a trip to Salt Lake City, Utah, to participate in the Utah Classic hosted by the University of Utah. NM State begins the tournament with a matchup against Missouri State on Friday, Aug. 29, beginning at 4:30 p.m. The Aggies then play two matches on Saturday, Aug. 30, meeting Montana State at noon before concluding their trip with a meeting versus the host Utes at 7 p.m. (All times are Mountain Time)

New Mexico State University President Garrey Carruthers announced Thursday the selected members of a search committee for NMSU’s next athletics director. He also said the university would not utilize a search firm during the process, but will actively promote the job opening nationwide.

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – New Mexico State’s Isaiah Folasa-Lutui has been named to the Inaugural Polynesian Award watch list for the 2014-15 season. The award was established by the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame, which inducted its first members in January.

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The NM State football team hosts the Cal Poly Mustangs Thursday, August 28, at 6 p.m. (MT) at Aggie Memorial Stadium in the season opener. This will be the fourth meeting between the two teams and the third game in Las Cruces, N.M.

Last week our students at Valley View were given an experience they will not soon forget as eight giants (literally), from our community came in to our classrooms to share their time, and thoughts with us. Eight student-athletes from the New Mexico State University Men’s Basketball team came to our school to read some of our favorite books to us.

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – New Mexico State head softball coach Kathy Rodolph announced Monday the signing of Lucy Mendoza and Nue Sivia to the Aggie softball squad. The pair begins their freshman campaign during the 2014-15 season.

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The two-time defending Western Athletic Conference volleyball champions got back on the court for the first time this season on Saturday as the New Mexico State volleyball team played its annual Alumni Match inside the Pan American Center.